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It's possible Mack is just getting extra treatment, but mid-week downgrades are never good news. For now, Mack should be considered genuinely questionable. The Colts would return to a three- or four-man committee in Mack's potential absence against the Raiders. If Mack can go, he will be an RB1 against the Raiders' soft and tanking defense.

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DNP doesn’t automatically mean he won’t play. People are acting like it’s a foregone conclusion now. They could legitimately just be resting him since they play Oakland and he already has a history of injury. I think resting him is wise considering all the facts. Obviously there’s still a chance he doesn’t play, but at no point did he appear to be injured in that game. Can’t see it being a severe ankle injury

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He's just getting treatment today, he finished the game his final TD came with like 6 min left in 4th quarter, not a peep about an injury so obviously his ankle was just tender and they didnt wanna overwork him in practice as he's now their bellcow.

If he doesnt get limited in on Friday and beat writers suggest he will sit then post the crying gifs but from where I am sitting he should play.

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He's just getting treatment today, he finished the game his final TD came with like 6 min left in 4th quarter, not a peep about an injury so obviously his ankle was just tender and they didnt wanna overwork him in practice as he's now their bellcow.

If he doesnt get limited in on Friday and beat writers suggest he will sit then post the crying gifs but from where I am sitting he should play.

i normally agree, but it's the downgrade i'm concerned with, and it doesn't fit the narrative of getting treatment. if he was a DNP yesterday and today, i wouldn't be concerned. but that he was limited and then a DNP that is concerning. and has my ears tingling for news tomorrow.

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i normally agree, but it's the downgrade i'm concerned with, and it doesn't fit the narrative of getting treatment. if he was a DNP yesterday and today, i wouldn't be concerned. but that he was limited and then a DNP that is concerning. and has my ears tingling for news tomorrow.

Well all owners should be concerned, I just feel there isn't a reason to panic because there isnt any evidence that suggest this is an injury that would keep him sidelined.

He was limited in practice yesterday and his ankle probably flared up a bit so treatment today makes sense. A few days of treatment with NFL sports doctors makes a huge difference. They will tape him up for Sunday and work him out, if he looks reasonable he should be a go. Not buying he's sitting due to the Raiders 'tanking', that just isn't a thing in NFL week 8 lol Indy isn't resting players who are able to play. If he can cut he will play.

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It’s only Thursday. I’m concerned about the downgrade, but not panicking yet. Maybe he started out practicing yesterday but it got sore & they cut him short? Then a treatment day today? My fingers are crossed we see him in the walkthrough Saturday

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He's just getting treatment today, he finished the game his final TD came with like 6 min left in 4th quarter, not a peep about an injury so obviously his ankle was just tender and they didnt wanna overwork him in practice as he's now their bellcow.

If he doesnt get limited in on Friday and beat writers suggest he will sit then post the crying gifs but from where I am sitting he should play.

Nah, the concern is a practice injury, not from the game.

The injury could have came Wednesday, hence limited since he didn’t practice the entire time and now he’s DNP. That’s how midweek injuries usually work.

Withr the open date, maybe he’s held out. The bad thing is what makes us think Indy doesn’t go right back to a four-man committee in week 10 when Turbin is expected back

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I have a feeling they're being cautious with him as opposed to this being something new. Didn't he get a limited practice in yesterday? What if today was his "Wednesday day off"?

don't think that is how it is typically done. activity is increased as the week goes, not decreased or ceased in the middle only to start up again the next day. don't think i've ever heard of that being a plan of action going into a week.